Adverb Degrees of Comparison:

Односложные наречия и early: + -er, est Наречия на –ly с помощью слов more, most	Fast-faster-the fastest, soon-sooner-the soonest early-earlier-the earliest Beautifully -more beautifully - the most beautifully Slowly – more slowly – the most slowly Often more often – the most often
Наречия:well, bad, much, many, little, few, far	Well – better – the best Badly - worse - the worst Much/many – more – the most Little/few – less – the least Far – father/further – the farthest/furthest
Adjective or Adverb?	Link verbs: be, get, become, feel, seem, grow, sound, taste, smell, look = seem + adjectives: She looked sad/nice/happy. I feel well/bad/fine. The cake is delicious and smells good. Action verbs + adverbs: She looked at me sadly/happily. I swim well/badly.

Exercises:

1. Form the adverbs from the following adjectives with the suffix -ly. Give their Russian equivalents.

Polite, happy, complete, just, real, nice, gay, recent, right, bad, quick, wide, deep, attentive, extreme, high, gentle, careful, close, sharp, loud, simple, hot, strict, unfortunate, serious, snow,

wonderful, warm, exact.

2. State whether the words in italics are adjectives or adverbs.

1. It's getting late.

2. The Times is a daily paper.

3. She's a lovely, friendly, lively person. But she seems lonely.

4. It doesn't seem lovely that your children will be ugly.

5. Look straight ahead.

6. The postman's early.

7. She speaks English very well.

8 . Don't talk so loud.

9. If you've got a fast car, why don't you drive fast?

10. If you want me to work hard, you'll have to pay me more.

11. This is the wrong way.

12. The train arrived late.

13. I can't stand loud noises.

14. Don't be so silly.

15. I am very well, thanks.

16. I get paid monthly.

17. Try to come home early.

18. He led us wrong.

19. Turn right here.

20. We have monthly meetings.

3 Open the brackets and choose the right word:

1. It's not (good, well) for you to smoke.

2. He often speaks (angry, angrily).

3. It isn't (bad, badly).

4. He wrote his dictation (bad, badly).

5. The children seem to be very (happy, happily).

6. The box is too (heavy, heavily).

7. She looked round (helpless, helplessly).

8. He came into the room very (quiet, quietly).

4. Give the comparatives of the following adverbs:

Clearly, cheerfully, fairly, far, hard, early, weII, quickly, seriously, late, soon, happily, often, slowly, badly' high, softly, politely, little, correctly, much, bravely, attentively.

4. Put the adverbs in the right place:

1You are right. (probably)

2 I get headaches. (often)

3 It's very difficult. (sometimes)

4 I buy them in boxes. (always)

5 We are going to win. (difficultly)

6 February is the worst month. (usually)

7 She has done that before. (never)

8 She's going to stay overnight. (probably)

9 They are against me. (always)

10 I've tried to find it out. (often)

11 They are fighting. (seldom)

12 It's cold. (certainly)

13 I meet him at the library. (often)

14 He forgets my birthday. (always)

15 I don't go to the doctor. (often)

16 I will be able to get it cheaper. (probably)

17 I stay in bed late. (sometimes)

18 I feel cold in your home. (never)

19 It's not raining. (definitely)

20 Chocolate cakes are the best. (certainly)

4. Translate these sentences into English:

1 Они всегда приходят вовремя.

2 Она никогда не опаздывает.

3 Я плохо знаю латынь.

4 Он дышал медленно и глубоко.

5 Вчера было давольно холодно.

6 Я слишком устала, чтобы сделать это быстро.

7 Они жили счастливо.

8 Он говорит на англиском давольно хорошо.

9 В вашем диктанте слишком много ошибок.

10 Он вошел в комнату очень быстро.